Cotsmoor is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 5BW is located in the St Peters electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1987-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cotsmoor, St. Albans, AL1 5BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 5BJ, AL1 5GE, AL1 5AY, AL1 4NE, AL1 4JA, AL1 5BL, AL1 5BQ, AL1 5BA, AL1 4HY.

Cotsmoor Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cotsmoor are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Albans.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 5BW

Average Price
£201,327
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£201,327
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotsmoor

Average Price
£220,520
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CotsmoorStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Cotsmoor Granville Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£272,0002023-08-08 £263,151
27 Cotsmoor Granville Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-11-02 £249,398
28 Cotsmoor Granville Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-06-28 £111,789
31 Cotsmoor Granville Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002021-09-17 £136,175
32 Cotsmoor Granville Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-06-23 £156,984

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		1,412 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road, AL1 5EG 		475 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens, AL1 3SW 		693 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road, AL1 3RR 		746 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fleetville Junior School
228 Hatfield Road, AL1 4LW 		830 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, AL1 1HL 		967 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		314 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		839 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		2,031 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		2,285 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, AL1 2QA 		2,404 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOaklands College
Oaklands Campus, Hatfield Road AL4 0JA 		2,847 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Samuel Ryder Academy
Drakes Drive, AL1 5AR 		1,923 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		685 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		828 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		1,490 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive, AL3 5AY 		1,541 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Batchwood School
Townsend Drive, AL3 5RP 		1,979 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
50Nine59 Stanhope Road, St Albans46 yd
Chilli Raj Restaurant61 Stanhope Road, St Albans46 yd
Lebanese Kitchen64A Stanhope Road, St Albans101 yd
The Breakfast Club62 Stanhope Road, St Albans101 yd
Favorite Chicken49 Hatfield Road, St Albans142 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Crown Ph144 Hatfield Road, St Albans104 yd
St Albans Conservative Club57 Hatfield Road, St Albans142 yd
Hatfield Road Sports & Social Club87 Hatfield Road, St Albans253 yd
The St Albans Bowling ClubSt Albans Bowling Club, Clarence Park267 yd
St Albans City Football ClubClarence Park, Clarence Road267 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chinese Express91 Hatfield Road, St Albans253 yd
Med Grill83 Hatfield Road, St Albans253 yd
H & H Fried Chicken155 Victoria Street, St Albans351 yd
Coddess Fish and Chips145B Victoria Street, St Albans365 yd
Viento Coffee Company115 Hatfield Road, St Albans440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express95 Hatfield Road, St Albans142 yd
H&H Food & Wine153 Victoria Street, St Albans351 yd
Marks & Spencer19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans414 yd
Iceland Foods140 Victoria Street, St Albans545 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited244 Hatfield Road, St Albans969 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Clarence Park
CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches263 yd
St Albans City Football Club
CLARENCE ROAD 		grass pitches355 yd
Loreto College
UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD 		grass pitches449 yd
Fleetville Junior School
HATFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches708 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed)
St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road 		715 yd
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields
Cunningham Hill Road 		grass pitches740 yd
Verulam School
BRAMPTON ROAD 		779 yd
Maple Primary School
TOWNSEND AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches821 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School)
1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool952 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd
LONDON ROAD 		golf1,017 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed327.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed327.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.94 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Cotsmoor Street dangerous?

In 2023, 636 crimes were reported near Cotsmoor . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 5BW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Cotsmoor, St. Albans, AL1 5BW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 636
Violence And Sexual Offences 136
Anti Social Behaviour 101
Bicycle Theft 96
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Other Theft 57
Vehicle Crime 47
Burglary 32
Public Order 30
Shoplifting 29
Drugs 12
Other Crime 11
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 8
Theft From The Person 6

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of AL1 5BW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near St Albans City (Station)261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edward Close261 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftOn or near St Albans City (Station)261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area385 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area385 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area385 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grimston Road225 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alma Road512 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oswald Road451 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Ridgmont Road459 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cotsmoor, St. Albans, AL1 5BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Retired38
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family16
Part-Time Employee11
Student (economically inactive)10
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities27
Information and communication18
Education11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Human health and social work activities8
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female115
Male113

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed16

Health

Very good health134
Good health58
Fair health27
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 104
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian1
Black African4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White199
Roma4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom170
European Union41
Rest of Europe7
Africa6
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK170
10+ Years19
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom164
Ireland11
France4
Italy3
Portugal1
Spain2
Poland1
Romania7
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion64
Christian139
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Jewish4
Muslim7
Not answered10
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